It's safe to say that President Trump has caused quite an uproar during his first few weeks in office. One executive order President Trump has signed is causing a tension amongst Americans and those abroad. On January 27th, President Trump signed an executive order that restricts immigration from citizens of a handful of countries in the Middle East and exempts Syrian refugees from entering the country.

Shortly after this announcement, the University of Michigan quickly stated that they refuse to disclose students' immigration information. This left me wondering what my school would have to say about this issue.

On January 29th, President Lou Anna K. Simon of Michigan State University reacted to President Trump's executive order by releasing this statement:

“President Trump’s executive order on immigration is deeply concerning as it runs counter to the global nature of our communities and our nation. At MSU, our core values are quality, inclusiveness, and connectivity, and this action is an impediment to each. I am keenly aware of the need to address genuine risks to our nation but this order, and the manner it was implemented, is not the best approach. I join my AAU colleagues and other higher education leaders in expressing our concerns regarding the collateral damage caused by this action and calling for a quick end to the order. We must protect our borders, but we also must ensure we do not stem the flow of people of goodwill who come and work to make this nation better. Our students and scholars come from around the world to become Spartans, and then return to the world to make it better. We must not allow fear to change the nature of who we are."

For more information on how Michigan State is handling this issue, go to http://statenews.com/article/2017/01/msu-will-not-...

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